tyres

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:56 pm

Ok Lads, What are the preferred tyres for the H1A and sizes please.
Thanks

Hucklow Tom · Post by **Hucklow Tom** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:43 pm

Everbody will have a different answer to this one, but I've used TT100s for many years, 3.60 19 front 4.10 18 rear. A decent mix of grip, life and period looks. imho.

Tom

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:06 pm

Hucklow Tom wrote:Everbody will have a different answer to this one, but I've used TT100s for many years, 3.60 19 front 4.10 18 rear. A decent mix of grip, life and period looks. imho.

Tom

+1 but the rear tyre doesn't do more than 6000 kilometers or around 4600 miles.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:50 pm

Thanks Tom was looking at the TT100 so I`ll go in that direction.
Eric

Luke Sharp · Post by **Luke Sharp** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:51 pm

Thats the way I'm thinking of going on the H1F.

Paid extra to put TT100's on the KH250 back in 1976 instead of the crappy Bridgestones, and they were great.

Bought the KH500 in 1977, couldn't to do the same and wham. Rain, 15mph, lorry stops, front wheel was out!

Unless anyone has good alternatives.........................

PS. Whatever happened to crappy Bridgestone????

simonh2c · Post by **simonh2c** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:46 pm

I have put Bridgestone Battleax on my H1B just a few months ago.
I managed to squeeze a 120/80 18 on the rear and a 100/90 19 on the front. really impressed with the improved grip.

Keith500 · Post by **Keith500** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:46 am

avon road riders look ok just put one on my h1 got to be carefull on the sizes though bridgestone are wider so are metzeler and the tyre hight is different than the old tyres, on the new makes as i have just found out to great expense i put a bridgestone on loved the grip ect but when the chain stretched it was wearing a hole in my center pipe so if you are buying them blind go with the trusted old sizes not this low profile lingo withlower side walls there can be a 40mm differance in ride hight

whatch those pipes :!:

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:24 pm

Bought the TT100s today. Cheers for the feed back.
Eric

Hucklow Tom · Post by **Hucklow Tom** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:38 pm

Sure you'll be fine with them Eric.

I agree with JP on the life of the rears, but at least the front lasts a long time!!

Tom

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:34 pm

Had used the TT100 on the back in the 70s but never on the front always had the old rib type. They came yesterday and I`ve put them on.Regards JP and wear,I would think thats the norm.Its the same on my VFR 2 to 1.

Posh Pete · Post by **Posh Pete** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:04 pm

The Bridgestone Battleax's are to swear by and if a 120/80 18 on the rear and a 100/90 19 on the front will fit then it must be the best combo.

PT

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:41 am

Hucklow Tom wrote:Sure you'll be fine with them Eric.

I agree with JP on the life of the rears, but at least the front lasts a long time!!

Tom

I agree Tom, am actually on my fourth rear K 81 on my 69 H1 but still the same front tyre in GC!!!

Luke Sharp · Post by **Luke Sharp** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:52 pm

Eric wrote:Had used the TT100 on the back in the 70s but never on the front always had the old rib type. They came yesterday and I`ve put them on.Regards JP and wear,I would think thats the norm.Its the same on my VFR 2 to 1.

Eric,
What size did you go for in the end? Factory spec?

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:11 pm

I put a 360 front and a 410 rear,I did consider a 425 because when I bought it new I think it had Brdgestones one(I`m sure I`ll be crrected if I`m wrong) and the rear was a 425.Back in the 70`s they only did the TT100 in 410.